ROBERT COPELAND , GROUP PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR OF G4S PROVIDES A FEW HELPFUL POINTERS FOR ORGANISATIONS LOOKING TO STRUCTURE THE UNSTRUCTURED
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ROBERT COPELAND :
STRUCTURING THE UNSTRUCTURED
ROBERT COPELAND , GROUP PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR OF G4S PROVIDES A FEW HELPFUL POINTERS FOR ORGANISATIONS LOOKING TO STRUCTURE THE UNSTRUCTURED
Robert Copeland is a name that you may already know if you are in the procurement and supply scene .
Having worked across numerous industries with a focus on cost transformation in the most challenging of environments , often low margin , multinational businesses . He has developed a playbook capturing the lessons from the hits and sometimes misses over the years , to enable teams to become agile and entrepreneurial in delivering positive commercial outcomes .
Q . HOW CAN PROCUREMENT ESTABLISH A REPUTATION AS AN EFFECTIVE AGENT OF CHANGE ?
» For Procurement to establish its reputation as an effective agent of change , it needs to be on the front foot . However you don ’ t need to be so far ahead you lose sight of ‘ todays ’ challenges faced by the business . Procurement must capitalise on its unique insight and help the business to gain a competitive edge , you must find time to start building credibility and business traction .
We can do this by doing a ‘ business or industry ’ pulse check , to understand what will impact the business ( externally and internally ) in the coming months , years ,